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(Nouwen 4 R- L. PINLBY. A AXLE SKBIN.

Patented Aug. 11, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OE-EicE..

ROBERT L. FIN LEY, OF BONHAM, TEXAS, `ASSIGNOR OF TVO-THIR'DS TO J. F. SADLER, OF SAME PLAOE-` AXLE-SKEIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 565,677', dated August 1 1, 1896.

Application nea December 1595. saai No. 571,275. (No man To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT LEE FINLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bonham, in the county of Fannin and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Axle-Skein, of which the following is a speciiication.

The invention relates to improvements in axle-skeins.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction oi axle-skeins, to increase their strength and durability, and to decrease the wear ot the same at the bottom thereof.

The invention consists in the construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of an axle-skein constructed in accordance with this invention, the axleskein being inverted to show the roller. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of the outer end of the skein, the latter being arranged substantially as shown in Fig. 1.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the iiguresof the drawings.

1 designates an axle-skein having a solid spindle portion. 2 and provided with a` sleeve 3, which is adapted to be placed on an axlebody, and the sleeve is provided at its bottom with a perforation 4c for the reception of a tie or connecting rod designed to extendbetween the skeins of an axle to retain them on the body thereof.

The spindle portion 2 of the skein is provided with an outer threaded end 5, and it has at its bottom a longitudinal groove or recess 6, in which is arranged a longitudinally disposed antifriction-roll 7 which has its ends journaled in bearings 8 and 9 at the ends of the groove or recess. The roll 7 projects beyond the bearing-surface of the spindle portion 2 at the bottom thereof, and is adapted to receive the weight of a load, and it prethereof, more than oneroll may be provided,

as desired.

The bearings 8 and 9 preferably consist of removable blocks, and the bearing 8 is arranged in a socket 10 at the inner end of the longitudinal recess or groove, and the outer bearing 9 is provided at its inner end with an outwardly-projecting flange 11, and is detachablysecured to the spindle portion of the skein by a slide or key 12, arranged in a dovetailed groove or way end 5 and provided with threads which complete the threads of said threaded end 5. When an axle-nut 13 is placed on the threaded end 5, it locks the slide or key 12 in the dovetailed recess or groove.

It will be seen that the axle-skein is simple` and inexpensive in construction, that it is strong and durable, and that it is adapted to lessen the wear on spindle and axle boxes. It will also be apparent that the roll may be readily removed when desired, and that one or more rolls may be employed.

Chan ges in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

1. The combination of a spindle'provided at its bottom with a longitudinal recess and having at its outer threaded end a longitudinal groove or Way, a roll journaled in the longitudinal recess, and a key or slide arranged in the groove or way, and detachably securing the rollin the recess and provided with threads completing the threads of the spindle, whereby the axle-nut is adapted to lock the slide or key in place, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a spindle provided bearing-block supporting the outer end of the roll, and a slide or keyarranged in the groove .a roll arranged in the longitudinal recess, a

or Way and engaging `the bearing-block `and detachabiy seou-ringthe same and the roll to the spindle, said slide or key being provided with threads completing those of the spindle, substantially as and for the purpose described.

'In testimony that I claim .the foregoing .as

my own I have hereto affixed my ASg:,natture inthe presence of two Wit-M5565 R. L. FINLEY.

Witnesses:

H. E. TAYLOR, E. D. MCGLELLAN. 

